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Proposed new one-off wealth tax to raise revenue in response to pandemic
To download and read this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Elizabeth Houghton. The Wealth Tax Commission has released a report recommending a one-off wealth tax in the UK to raise revenue in response to the COVID-19... Read more
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Court of Appeal interprets “development” to mean “the erection of new buildings for a different use”
The Court of Appeal has underlined the importance of the factual context and commercial common sense when interpreting the trigger for the exercise of an option over development land. Fishbourne Developments Limited v Stephens [2020] EWCA Civ 1704 was an... Read more
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Fishbourne Developments Limited v Stephens [2020] EWCA Civ 1704
The Court of Appeal has underlined the importance of the factual context and commercial common sense when interpreting the trigger for the exercise of an option over development land. Fishbourne Developments Limited v Stephens [2020] EWCA Civ 1704 was an expedited... Read more
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Halliburton – was it worth the wait?
To download and read this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Stuart Isaacs QC. More than one year after the oral hearing took place, the Supreme Court on 27 November 2020 handed down its judgment in Halliburton Company v... Read more
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Wilberforce features three times in EG’s “Top 10 Property Cases of 2020”
EG (Estates Gazette) has released two podcasts, discussing the most significant property law cases of 2020. Three of the top 10 involve Wilberforce members, including the #1 and #3 cases of the year! This is the second year in a... Read more
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Halliburton – was it worth the wait?
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WATCH: Arbitration Breakfast Briefing: STC v Betamax
The first of our 2021 Arbitration Breakfast Briefings will cover the public policy exception to the enforcement of arbitration awards – the Privy Council in STC v Betamax (to be heard on 20 January 2021). We would like to invite... Read more
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Stuart Isaacs QC features in The Lawyer’s top 10 Bar moves of 2020
We are delighted to announce that in The Lawyer’s feature on the Bar’s most significant hires of 2020, released today, Stuart Isaacs QC is ranked at the number 4 spot. Stuart joined Wilberforce in April 2020, moving across from an... Read more
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Joanna Smith QC appointed High Court judge
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Smith QC as a Justice of the High Court, with effect from 11th Jan 2021, when she will be known as the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith. The JAC recommended Joanna... Read more
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Re Tokenhouse VB Ltd [2020] EWHC 3171 (Ch) and the million dollar question